Archive for July, 2012

Christchurch, New Zealand- Quake Outcasts, a group of homeowners in the infamous residential red zones is rallying ordinary citizens for support with its first airing of radio public announcements and the launch of a brand new informational web site. Read more »

Brendan Horan MP Spokesperson for Christchurch Earthquake Issues 31 July 2012 Kiwirail Privatisation in Full Swing Despite Government Denials New Zealand First is asking the Government to reveal the full extent of its plans to privatise KiwiRail which … Read more »

MEDIA RELEASE 31 July 2012 Pike River Coal Ltd – one health and safety charge withdrawn One of the ten charges laid against Pike River Coal Ltd (In Receivership) over the explosion which killed 29 miners has been withdrawn. The Ministry of Business, Innovation … Read more »

Naperville, IL, USA – “We need people from New Zealand to join us in this mission,” said Steve Lynch, founder and CEO. “Without them, we may overlook critical information relative to that country.” Read more »

New Zealand’s entertainment and media market is now showing signs it’s beginning to embrace the new ways New Zealanders wish to consume entertainment and media content. That’s the sentiment revealed in the second edition of PwC New Zealand’s entertainment … Read more »

July 31 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand government has secured the services of Andrew Ferrier, the former chief executive of Fonterra Cooperative Group, the country’s only multi-national company of global scale, to chair the board of New Zealand Trade … Read more »

July 31 (BusinessDesk) – Craigmore Forestry Fund, which is managed by Forbes Elworthy’s Craigmore Sustainables, paid $2 million for 511 hectares land it wants to convert into forestry, as it looks to build plantations down the east coast of the North … Read more »

Auckland Zoo’s curator of horticulture, Hugo Baynes, has won Landscaping New Zealand’s supreme award in the 2012 Landscapes of Distinction Awards for the NZ precinct, Te Wao Nui – the Zoo’s largest ever project. Read more »

The United Nations Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has commended New Zealand for having the fundamentals in place for the continuing advancement of women, Women’s Affairs Minister Jo Goodhew … Read more »

Ravensdown, the 100% farmer-owned co-operative, has become the first NZ fertiliser company to surpass a billion dollars in revenue. The co-operative also helped shield shareholders from world price volatility for imports such as urea for a large part … Read more »

The 2012 Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal kicks off this week raising money for children’s wards around New Zealand. In Christchurch the appeal will be launched at Countdown, Hornby, on Thursday August 2 and media are invited to attend. Read more »

A new Share Market in New Zealand is to be launched and it’s not the financial brokers that will rule this one. It’s for NZ business and community leaders and these shares won’t be as volatile as the stock exchange. Read more »

The Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy has decided not to reconvene its public hearings. Counsel for certain former directors and officers of Pike River Coal Ltd had applied to reconvene the Phase Three hearings that examined “What … Read more »

Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced Wairarapa DHB Chair Bob Francis has been appointed as a member of the Capital & Coast District Health Board (DHB). “Mr Francis has a strong background in business and governance, together with extensive community … Read more »